The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-12-23
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

all men who served In the war; to enact mar.
rlage and divorce laws that ehall be uniform
In their operation.
Bills to divide the Sioux reservation in Da.
kota; for the admission Of Washington Terri
tory into the Union; repeating the timber cul-
ture and Presumption laws; for the free coin.
age OF silver; to provide or4Es-:ce for sea
coast defcnaes; to regulate immigration; s.d
for an amendment to the constitution pro.
hibl,ing the manufacture and sole Of intCats
eating liquors.
Mr.. Beck introduced a bill for the retire.
ment Of legal tender and national bank notes
OF small denominations and the issue Of coin
certificates In lieu thereof.
Mr.. Cameron introduced a bill to extend
the advantages Of the eisht-aour system to
letter carriers.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a bill to provide for q
postal telegraph.
Mr.. Vance offered a bill to so amend the
civil servics tia. the commission shall have
no power to make any rule or regulation ex-
GLIDING any applicant for examination and
appointment by reason OF aye, nor for erssing
any one from list Of eligible because of time
Limitation. AT the request Of any appointing
officer Of the government the commission shall
send to him the names of all who have been
examined and found competent, from which
10 make selection.
A bill was in reduced to euthGrizn the sur.
Plus to be appropriated to the payment Of the
public debt.
A bill to grant u service pension TO every
soldier and sailor disabled and to pension
dependent relatives Of deceased soldiers; also
for the division Of the state OF Dakota and
the organic ,tion of the territory Of Lincoln.
Dir. Wilson Introduced u bill to quiet the
title to the Des Mcines river lands.
Mr.. Turpic Introduced a hill for the adm!s-
sion of Washington anil Dakota territories.
Mr.. Vest introduced q bill to increase the
pc. sion Of the widow Of Gen. F. p. Blair.
Mr.. Rsagan introduced a nil to amend the
interstate act, to bring express
Pullman aud sleeping cals and cars owned by
privste ci!'zans within its operation; also
that com ,~ctition between water aud rail miles
shall not be held to create diss!m!iar ci,cum-
stances odconditions.
Mr.. Farweil introduced q bill to rcrcal the
eternal revenue tax On tobacco md import
duties on sugar and tobacco, and to pay u
bounty of ole and Aa-lc0 of a cent to the pro-
ducers OF raw sugar; also a bill to rekcal the
lax on olccmarsRriaa.
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, Offered a bill to erect a
public building at Sioux City and at Fort
Dodge.
Mr.. Beck offered a resolution to direct the
committee on postal affairs to inquire as to
the advis,hil!ty of reducing postage on letters
not exceeding ore ouEce in weight to one
nj.
n resolution was passed TO irquire as to the
sdv!sabiiity Of establishing 4 postal telegraph.
The senate adjourned after an executive
session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-After the %prcsenta-
tion Of q large number of petitions, Mr.. Nor.
rill, from the committee on finance, reported
beck the senate bill to c-,d't and ,ay to the
sev. raj states and territories. and to the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, all money! collected Under
the direct tax ret OF the 5.h Of August, 1861.
Placed On tire calendar.
Mr.. %Ingalls introduced bills to remove the
limitation in the payment of arrears OF peu-
s!ons, ard granting arrears In certain cases TO
those pens!oned by special acts OF congress.
Other bills were introduced, among ttcm
the %follor!ng:
BY Mr.. Shcrinsn-Far the pres, rvs Of
woods ard forests a@j,cent t., The sources of
ns;iesb!c rivers and their n! tents.
By Mr.. U'sr-Const!iu'ioual amendment
for the extension ot tic congress;ona; tern
till the las Tuesday in AprH.
BY Mr.. Culicm To am nd the intcr-sts..
commerce act; also IN establish ana operate y
United States postal telegraph; also to equa.-
izs rates Of pensions iu certain eases; ASP 10
extend tie pension Laws to s.eamboat,D.r and
Others acting under orders of United States
%cfll:ors.
By Mr.. jones (Arkansa.,-OI cring the
great s,lcux reservation in ID .iso.a ~tcrsitc.v to
settlement.
BIZ Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa-To au.lo r;xe the
post.l :s.er general to lease premises Tor the
Use of first, second and third class Dostt tiiiices
Alec 70 provide that no thiTd-c.ass post flee
shall bc relegatc.l TO the fourtl-c!ass whose
gross annual receipts amount TO $1,000, or
whose box rents and commissions bring The
posmaste.'s salary IN to 81 Zoo per anru,n.
Mr.. ID ,lpi, called up the bill introduced BY
hin yesterday 10 provide for for'iilcatious
and other coacoast iefcnses. I: was referred
to the committee or COST liac d.fepses.
Mr.. DIMES .ntra,iiic6d u bill taxing maru.
fscturcrs ana dealers in alul,eratcl Lard, and
requiring It to be stamped.
SIR. Cuiloni's bill to authorize n rate of
pensions, fSrs the pension for loss O. sight.
or Disability requiring regular attendance at
SO per month.
The senate then adj su-neluntll tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 1.-THE committee on.
privileges aaa elections presented their re
port AID resolutions In the West Virginia
cise, declaring that Charles j. Faulkner had
been duly elected %scnator, and is entitled to
a seat in the senate. The resolution was
agreed TO viva vocs. and the oath Of office was
thereupon administered to Nj. Faulkner.
Mr.. Heartien mercd that Mr.. EsulEner be
ASS gngd to the C mmittecs on cls!ms Of the
District OF Columbia, mipes ard mining, aud
pensions, which was acqu,esceti In.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
To incorporate ,h9 Washington Suburban
Railroad com.any Of tae District Of Co.um.
bia.
To protect the Interests Of purchasers OF
patented articles by malicg valid tl:a defense
againet actiona fc- Infringement tia. the at.
ttcle WAS hoashs for use or consumption, and
10. for sal: aad IN good faith and In the usu-
al course OF trade, and provldiag inst all pat-
cnts shall be subjected TO purchase by the
government Cor general use ut a reasonable
valuation. Mr.. Pistt incvae that the last bill,
he sakns.n.l 4 - aaE.